@showtime.nas- Instagram The Tar Heels hot streak just continues to get hotter exiting their penultimate official visit weekend of the summer. As first reported by Inside Carolina, 2027 3✮ CB Nazir Pitchford has flipped his commitment to UNC from Kansas following a visit to Chapel Hill over the weekend. The flip comes exactly one week after he committed to the Jayhawks following his official visit there last weekend. Pitchford, the No. 892 overall prospect and No. 92 cornerba

@UNC_Basketball The non-conference schedule isn’t officially set, and neither is the roster for the 2026-27 season, but that doesn’t mean other happenings around the program can’t be finalized. Earlier today, it was announced that Carolina Basketball will take on the Indiana Hoosiers in a preseason exhibition on Sunday, October 18th, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in downtown Indianapolis, at the home of the Indiana Pacers. This is the latest high-profile preseason exhibition that

@tn1_ant- Instagram The Tar Heels are one of the hottest teams on the 2027 recruiting trail after a huge Sunday of commitments. After landing 4✮ EDGE Brayden Booth and 3✮ DL Kaiden Robinson-Vickers, the Tar Heels have now added a commitment from one of their top wide receiver targets in the class as of this evening. As first reported by Inside Carolina, 2027 3✮ WR Anthony Williams committed to the Tar Heels on Sunday evening following an official visit to campus last weekend.

@d1brayk- Instagram After entering the day with zero commitments ranked inside the top 500 according to the Rivals Industry Rankings, the Tar Heels have landed two in one day. The most recent one comes in the form of a 4✮ edge rusher, the first 4✮ prospect that the team has landed in this cycle. As first reported by Inside Carolina on Sunday afternoon, the Tar Heels have picked up a commitment from 2027 4✮ EDGE Brayden Booth. Booth’s commitment comes as he concluded his offic

@Rivals.IG- Instagram The Tar Heels needed a commitment along the defensive line in this 2027 class and on Sunday, they were able to land one in the form of their first top 500 prospect in this cycle. As first reported by Inside Carolina on Sunday afternoon, the Tar Heels have landed a commitment from 2027 3✮ DL Kaiden Robinson-Vickers following his visit to Chapel Hill over the weekend. He chooses the Tar Heels over offers from NC State and UCF, the other two schools that he

The Tar Heels look to continue their hot streak on the 2027 recruiting trail this weekend as they welcome nine more targets to campus for their official visits. Here’s a look at where things stand in each recruitment for this weekend’s official visitors heading into their trips. Committed: 3✮ IOL Shavezz Dixon- Lee County (Leesburg, GA) Dixon committed to the Tar Heels on Tuesday and won’t take his other official visits. This will be a nice asset to have on campus helping to

@hudson.ingalsbe- Instagram For the fourth consecutive day, the Tar Heels have landed a commitment in the 2027 class, this time in the form of one of the recent official visitors at the offensive tackle position. As he announced via social media on Thursday morning, 2027 3✮ OT Hudson Ingalsbe has committed to UNC over Kansas State, Virginia and and Florida State amongst others. His commitment comes after he officially visited Chapel Hill back on the weekend on May 29th. His r

@theaaronwil1ams- Instagram For a third straight day, the Tar Heels have landed a commitment in the 2027 class, making them one of the hottest teams on the trail right now. On Wednesday morning, it was 2027 3✮ LB Aaron Williams who revealed to Inside Carolina that he was committing to the Tar Heels. He chooses the Tar Heels over offers from Mississippi State, Utah and Colorado amongst others. His commitment comes after he officially visited Chapel Hill this past weekend and t

@NealRoberts_58- Twitter The Tar Heels added a second commitment to the 2027 class on Tuesday evening, this time in the form of another 3✮ interior offensive linemen. As he announced via social media earlier this evening, 2027 3✮ IOL Neal Roberts has committed to the Tar Heels over offers from South Florida, Georgia State and Appalachian State. The commitment comes after Roberts took an official visit to Chapel Hill back on the weekend of May 29th and was impressed by what he

@zykeescott0- Instagram The Tar Heels were looking to add a second commitment to the 2027 class at the off-ball linebacker spot and they were able to accomplish that on Tuesday evening with one of their top targets at the position. As he announced via social media, 2027 3✮ LB Zykee Scott has committed to UNC over Georgia Tech, Colorado and others. This decision comes after he took an official visit to Chapel Hill back on the weekend of May 29th, after which he announced that

@noahspinks_- Instagram The Tar Heels have been searching hard for their quarterback commit in the 2027 class and on Monday they found their guy. As he announced via social media earlier this evening, 2027 3✮ QB Noah Spinks has committed to UNC following an official visit to Chapel Hill this past weekend. He commits to the Tar Heels over Utah, the school that he officially visited last weekend. Spinks, the No. 1434 overall prospect and No. 96 quarterback in the 2027 class acc

@tasheem.butler- Instagram After losing one of their top commitments in the 2027 class earlier this week, one of the Tar Heels main priorities for this weekend was to secure the commitment of linebacker commit Tasheem Butler. It seems they have done just that. According to a report from Inside Carolina, 2027 3✮ LB Tasheem Butler has reaffirmed his commitment to UNC as he reached the conclusion of his visit to Chapel Hill. He told the site that he will not be taking his remain

@chuck7roberts- Instagram On a day where the Tar Heels picked up a sizable commitment in the 2027 class, they have now lost a significant member of that class to a flip. As first reported by Pete Nakos of On3 Sports, 2027 3✮ S Chuck Roberts has flipped his commitment from UNC to Maryland. His flip comes in the midst of an official visit with the Terrapins which began on Friday. Roberts had been committed to the Tar Heels since December. Roberts, the No. 580 overall prospect a

@ballout79_- Instagram The Tar Heels had a chance to add a significant commitment in the 2027 class on Friday afternoon and did just that in the form of one of their top offensive line targets. As he announced via a live stream on his Instagram from his high school earlier today, 2027 3✮ IOL Shavezz Dixon has committed to UNC over offers from Georgia Tech, Florida State, Virginia and Pittsburgh. The commitment comes a week before his scheduled official visit to Chapel Hill. D

GoHeels.com The 2026-27 non-conference schedule is still in the works, and it took a step towards being completed late last night, as the ACC/SEC Challenge matchups were revealed. According to Inside Carolina and confirmed by Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports, the Tar Heels will host the Arkansas Razorbacks in the fourth year of the event. Last year, Carolina won at Kentucky to improve to 2-1 in the ACC/SEC Challenge, with a previous win over Tennessee, coupled with a loss to Alaba

After hosting a big weekend of official visitors last weekend, the Tar Heels are set to host what might be an even more important group this weekend. Here’s a look at the ten 2027 prospects that are expected to be on campus the next few days. Committed 3✮ LB Tasheem Butler- Glassboro (Glassboro, NJ) Butler has been committed since March 28th, but the Tar Heels are going to be looking to hold on to that commitment when he takes this visit. Maryland (May 28th), UCF (June 12th)

Oregon Ducks Athletics The Tar Heels still have one scholarship available before filling out the roster for the upcoming season, and a new transfer portal target has emerged, according to Inside Carolina. Per IC, the Carolina Basketball program has been in contact with Oregon transfer Wei Lin, who spent one season with the Ducks. In the 2025-26 season, Lin played in 30 games, making 30 starts, and he averaged 6.6 points, 0.9 rebounds, and 1.7 assists, while shooting 34% from

After hosting a big weekend of official visits in Chapel Hill, the Tar Heels will turn their attention to their lone midweek visitor that will be on campus over the next few days. Here’s a look at where the recruitment of that target stands heading into the week. Toss Up: 3✮ CB Joshua Vilmael- William B. Travis (Richmond, TX): June 2nd-4th Vilmael just added the Tar Heels to his official visit schedule and they are now firmly in the mix for him along with Florida State, Kansa

Draft Express After withdrawing from the NBA Draft late on Thursday night or early Friday morning, Greece’s Alexandros Samodurov has officially committed to Michael Malone and the UNC Basketball program, becoming the second international prospect to commit to Malone since he was hired back in April. Samodurov is a 6-11 big man from Greece, who has played professionally for Panathinaikos, where he played with current UNC guard Neoklis Avdalas, who transferred into the UNC prog

Today is arrival day for the first group of official visitors in the 2027 class that will be on campus this summer. With that, we’re here to prepare you for the weekend with a look at where the Tar Heels stand with each guy who will be on campus. Committed 3✮ S Chuck Roberts- IMG Academy (Mission Hills, CA): May 29th [COMMITTED TO UNC] Roberts committed to the Tar Heels back in December and remains firmly committed to the team. He does not have any official visits scheduled e